Slate attachment



(No Model.)

J. FOWLER.

SLATE ATTAGHMENT. N0.262,'757. Patented Aug. 15, 1882.

WITNESSES 'mvgyToR Q *4 ATTORNEYS UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN FOWLER, OF LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY.

SLATE ATTACH M ENT.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 262,757, dated August 15, 1882.

' Application filed April 11,1882. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, JOHN FOWLER, a citizen of the United States, and residentofLouisville, in the county of Jefferson and State of Kentucky, have invented a new and valuable Improvement in Slate Attachments; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the construction and operation of the same, reference being had to the annexed drawing, making a part of this specification, and to the letters and figures of reference marked thereon.

The figure of the drawing is a representation of a perspective view of my invention.

This invention has relation to slate attachments; and it consists in the construction and novel arrangement of parts, as will be hereinafter fully described, and particularly pointed out in the claims.

The object of this invention is to provide a convenient holder for pencils, which is always in position on the slate-frame ready for use either to receive or release the pencil.

In the accompanying drawings, the letter A designates the slate-frame, and B the edge of said frame, which may be grooved longitudinally, as indicated at c.

D represents the spring-holder, having a clasping or attachment portion, E, which is secured to the slate-frame, and from which extend along the edge of the frame the spring arm or arms F. These arms are made transversely concave, and are designed to curve outward a little at their ends 9, to facilitate the introduction of the pencil h.

Under the attachmentportion E of thespriugholder is usually placed a rubber or other soft cushion, 7.", which serves to protect the point of the pencil. This cushion may be secured in place by means of a screw-eye, Z, which will be found convenient for the attachment of the sponge-cord. The screw-eye also affords means for suspending the slate.

The spring-holder is usually fastened to the edge of the frame, over the groove; but it may be secured to the face of the frame, if desirable. The holder acts by pressing the pencil to the frame, so that the pencil cannot fall from its position. The pencil can be detached by pulling it out at the end of the spring-holder.

An elastic or spring attachment for slates, by which the pencil is held, is not broadly claimed herein.

Having described my inventiomwhat I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

A slate-frame having a spring-holder, D, for pencils attached to its edge or face by the part E, the rubber cushion lo, under said part, and the screw-eye l, passing through the rubber cushion, substantially as specified.

In testimony that I claim the above I have hereunto subscribed my name in the presence of two witnesses.

JOHN FOWLER.

Witnesses:

JNO. T. GowPEn, P. F. SEMoNIN. 

